Re: [T3] Distributor and breather box questions

["Daniel Baum" <daniel@type34.info>]

<x-flowed>I thought there were supposed to be two paper gaskets - one on each side of 
the baffle. This is how the books show it and how my car was before I took 
it apart.

Daniel


> > These came from the factory with just the metal baffle plate in there. 
> > The
> > baffle plate has a "rolled" edge that crushes and provides a good seal 
> > with no
> > gaskets or sealant. Gasket sets come with one paper gasket and the parts 
> > list
> > shows two paper gaskets.
>
> I should mention that the single paper gasket is probably a remnant from 
> the
> early days before the baffle plate was introduced. In those days I suspect 
> that
> all they came with was the single paper gasket. But VW introduced the 
> baffle
> plate later on and I believe they recommended that it be added to any 
> older
> engine that was later torn down or that came in with a complaint of too 
> much
> oil misting in the engine compartment.
>
> Every engine should have one now.

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